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AP & Honors
Parent and Student Night
AP/Honors Night Agenda
Information about Honors and AP program.
Choosing appropriate courses and maintaining a
healthy balance.
Individual AP/Honors courses offered at WHS –
Department Presentations
Opportunity for families to ask questions about
specific Honors or AP classes they may be
considering.
Honors Classes Honors courses are taught at a faster
pace and cover more material in greater
depth than regular level classes
providing increased rigor to students.
Honors courses, except for most 9th
grade courses, carry an extra grade
point. (Check course of study)
Honors level courses best prepare
students for Advanced Placement
Courses.
Advanced Placement
Subjects are studied in greater depth
Students will build critical thinking skills, essential time management skills and study habits needed for college success.
AP provides students with the opportunity to pursue college work in high school while also preparing for the rigor of college work.
Can give you an edge on your college application
Saves you money on college tuition, may skip introductory classes
Students are more likely to graduate from college on time.
Who Should take AP Classes?
Students who are willing to
accept the challenge of a
rigorous academic curriculum
Students should take into
consideration their
interests
motivation
strengths and weaknesses
other time commitments
(sports, community service,
work…)
need to maintain a healthy academic balance
The most commonly asked
question is…
How many AP classes does
my student need to get into
a good college?
Rigor vs. Final GPA
Many colleges and universities are interested in students who take a course load that has academic rigor vs. one that has a 4.0 GPA without any rigorous coursework.
However, keep in mind for “more selective universities”, such as UC’s, this is only ONE factor, not the ONLY factor.
There are many colleges that consider GPA only and do not take rigor into consideration.
What can students do to plan the
most appropriate course load?
Research information about the AP/Honors courses offered at
WHS by talking to the AP teachers tonight! Have your student
attend any tutorial or lunchtime sessions offered by academic
departments.
Students should be mindful in reviewing the difficulty of their
proposed schedule to make sure they are not overloaded.
Changed your mind? Adjust classes at the end of each year
and during registration in the fall, before school begins (week
of August 13th!!) to minimize disruption to your schedule and
your academic plan.
The AP Exam
Administered on a nationally established schedule
Usually the first two weeks in May, $105 per test,
classroom teachers will notify students about
registration dates, fees, etc. (Usually in March)
Typically three hour exams that include a multiple
choice section and either essays or problems
Measures reasoning skills and the ability to analyze
facts and data, synthesize information, think critically
about complex issues and negotiate competing
perspectives
Grading Scale for AP Exams
Each exam is graded using a 5 point scale
5 – Extremely qualified
4 – Well qualified
3 – Qualified
2 – Possibly qualified
1 – Not qualified
An AP grade of 3 or higher can qualify you for college credit or placement at most U.S. colleges and universities
How does WHS compare to the
rest of CA and around the globe?
% of Total AP Students with Scores 3+
Global
California
Woodbridge High School
What counts? Check directly with the college
Check the College Board website
www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy
Type in the name of the institution or browse by letter of alphabet
Will low AP exam scores hurt my college
acceptance chances?
Generally, low AP exam scores will NOT negatively
affect college admission decisions, as long as you earn a
good grade in the class itself.
If students take an exam before the senior year, college
officials will likely appreciate the student's hard work
and effort--so that is not likely to hurt, either.
Source: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/standardizedtests/a/AP.htm
Self-Care
Meeting the needs of yourself first is a key component in
creating success in a student’s academic, social, and
family life.
Meeting basic needs- Food, Water, Sleep, Shelter
Finding time to exercise
Balancing time for leisure
Utilizing effective coping skills
Being kind to self and knowing where to set boundaries
Every individual is different and will have a unique self-
care plan.
TEENS AND SLEEP
Sleep is food for the brain. During sleep, important body
functions and brain activity occur. Sleepiness can make it
hard to get along with your family and friends and hurt your
scores on school exams, on the court or on the field.
FACTS:
Sleep is vital to your well-being, as important as the air
you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat.
Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to
function best. Most teens do not get enough sleep —
one study found that only 15% reported sleeping 8 1/2
hours on school nights.
Poor sleep patterns impact the ability to learn, listen,
concentrate and solve problems.Reference: National Sleep Foundation
AP/Honors Courses offered at
Woodbridge High School
Visual and Performing Arts
AP Art Studio: Drawing
AP Art Studio: 2D Design, AP 3D Design
AP Art Studio: Drawing
• Traditional arts (Drawing, painting)
• Prerequisite: Advanced Drawing and Painting or teacher approval
AP Art Studio: 2D
• -Digital media (Photoshop, Illustrator, photography)
• -Prerequisite: Graphic Design or teacher approval
Both require a total of 24 pieces of work to be submitted.
Please contact Mr. Takeno with any questions:
AP 3D Design Portfolio – Please contact Lisa Guiseppe for more
information about this course: [email protected]
AP Art HistoryStudents interested in
learning more about AP
Art History should
contact Mrs. Bockelman
in Room H103 before
school or during snack.
English Department
Woodbridge High School English Honors/AP Program
Courses Available
- Honors English 1 (Grade 9)
- AP Language and Composition (Grade 10)
- Weighted Grade
- AP Test Option
- Honors American Literature (Grade 11)
- Weighted Grade
- AP English Literature and Composition (Grade 12)
- Weighted Grade
- AP Test Option
Characteristics
Successful students in our Honors/AP courses are:
- eager to learn and interested in literature.
- risk takers.
- able to balance academic and nonacademic activities
successfully.
- organized and disciplined with study and work habits.
- focused on the successes and challenges of the learning
process.
- willing to work for enrichment versus points/grades.
Commitment
An Honors/AP students’ commitment will include:
- rigorous independent reading and writing tasks.
- taking ownership in the planning of Long Term and Short
Term Projects.
- working with student driven peer groups to achieve
learning goals.
- active and regular participation and engagement in class.
- the willingness to reflect on individual learning goals and
growth.
Communication
For further information or specific questions about courses
you can contact:
Honors English 1 - Shan Wu ([email protected])
AP Language and Comp - Christine Haley
Honors American Lit - Brianna Nguyen ([email protected])
AP Literature and Comp - Grant Davis ([email protected])
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE OFFERINGS
“History makes men wise.” Francis
Bacon
Honors/AP Course Offerings
9 • A.P. Human Geography (year long course)
10 • A.P. World History (year long course)
11 • A.P. United States History (year long course)
12• A.P. Macro Economics (1 semester)• A.P. US Government (1 semester)
Elective• A. P. Psychology (11-12) – (year long
course)
AP COURSE IS THERE A
PRE-REQUISIT?
HOW MUCH OUTSIDE
WORK IS THERE?
WHERE CAN I FIND
MORE INFO?
AP Human Geography (9) Earn an A in 8th Grade English and Social Science classes or teacher recommendation.
About 30 minutes a night
*Some courses require summer work (noted on
Woodbridge High School website
under “Academics”)
www.collegeboard.comor teacher’s webpages
AP World History (10) Earn an A or B in AP Human Geography or teacher recommendation.
AP United States History (11) Earn an A or B in AP World History or earn an A in World History with teacher recommendation.
AP Macro Economics/AP US Government (12)
No formal pre-requisites, but strongly recommend taken previous AP classes. Higher-level math skills are notrequired.
ELECTIVES:AP Psychology (11-12)
Students must be in 11th or 12th grade and obtain written approval of current instructor.
Common Questions
Helpful Information!■ All AP teachers are available during school hours and tutorial to assist students.
We want to see all students succeed.
■ Organization and Effort are of the utmost importance in taking a Social Science AP course.
■ Strong writing and reading skills are pertinent for success in the Social Science AP courses.
Teacher
Contact
AP Teacher AP Class E-mail Address
Karen Briner AP Human Geo. (9) [email protected]
Spencer Schwerdtfeger AP Human Geo.(9) [email protected]
Alyssa Barrett AP World History (10) [email protected]
Frank Harrington AP US History (11) [email protected]
David Johnson AP Macro Economics (12) [email protected]
Chris Le Page AP US Government (12) [email protected]
James Leckey ELECTIVE: (11-12)AP Psychology
Science AP/Honors Night
WHS
AP/Honors Science Courses Offered at WHS:
● Honors Living Earth (9th grade)
● Honors Chemistry (10th/11th)
● AP Biology (11th/12th)
● AP Chemistry (11th/12th)
● AP Physics 1 and 2 (11th/12th)
● AP Environmental Science (11th/12th)
General Info for Honors Living Earth/Chem:
● Typically 30 minutes of homework/night
● Teacher recommendation required to take the course
○ An A in previous science course or B, if coming
from another honors level course
● Students required to complete a research project
(science fair) during the course
General Info for AP Courses:
● ~30-40 minutes of homework/night
● Teacher recommendation required to take the course
● Typically need an A or B in previous science courses
(see specific requirements for each course)
● AP Bio, Chem, and Environmental Science require
completion of biology and chemistry with an A or B
● AP Chem and AP Physics also have math
requirements
How to find out more:
● Email the teachers or have your student stop by their
classroom during lunch or tutorial:○ Honors Living Earth (E102 or S-3): [email protected] OR
○ Honors Chemistry (E202): [email protected] OR [email protected]
○ AP Biology (E105): [email protected]
○ AP Chemistry (E202): [email protected]
○ AP Environmental Science (S-4): [email protected]
○ AP Physics (S-1): [email protected]
● Some teachers will be having tutorial/lunch information sessions-
notifications will be posted in all science classrooms
WORLD LANGUAGES
CHINESEAP/honors courses
offered
Prerequisites Course information Homework(approximate)
Contact person/
Tutorial info session
Chinese 3 Successful completion
of Chinese 2 with a C
(75%)
Class not intended for
native speakers who
came to States after 6th
grade
Advanced class that places a
particular emphasis on
effectively listening and
speaking.
Increased amount of
authentic materials in the
target language.
Daily
30-40 min
Ms. Chao
(X 7848)
*Summer
assignment
Chinese 4AP Grade of C or higher in
Chinese 3 along with
teacher
recommendation
Class not intended for
native speakers who
came to States after 6th
grade
Advanced level course
equivalent to a regular fourth-
semester college level of
study.
Students are immersed in
Chinese language and
culture studies that further
develop the proficiency levels
of listening, speaking, reading
and writing.
Prepare students for AP
Chinese exam in May.
Daily-
30-40min
Ms. Chao
Info session during
tutorial in May
*Summer
assignment
LATIN
Subtitle
AP/honors courses
offered
Prerequisites Course information Homework(approximate)
Contact person/
Tutorial info session
Latin 3H Successful completion
of Latin 2 with a C (75%).Engage Roman culture,
especially the Latin
language, and read
authentic texts, including
ancient authors Martial,
Ovid, Cicero, and Vergil.
Daily
Up to 30 min
Mr. Conant
(X 7943)
Latin 4AP Grade of C or higher in
Latin 3 along with
teacher
recommendation.
Read ancient authors,
including Caesar’s Gallic
War and Vergil’s Aeneid to
succeed on the AP Latin
exam.
Daily-
30 min or
more
Mr. Conant
(X 7943)
*Summer
assignment
SPANISHAP/honors courses
offered
Prerequisites Course information Homework(approximate)
Contact person/
Tutorial info session
Spanish 4 H Successful completion
of Spanish 3 with a C
(75%).
Focus on speaking.
(Formal oral presentations
every 2 weeks.)
Read and discuss literature
along with other authentic
sources.
Daily- 30 min Mrs. Gomez
(X7941)
Spanish 5 AP Successful completion
of Spanish 4H with a C
(75%) and teacher
recommendation.
Course is taught exclusively
in Spanish.
Course is divided into
thematic units guided by
the AP College Board.
Focus on timed
presentations and writings.
(Cultural comparisons,
persuasive essays, etc.)
Daily-
30 min-1hour
Mrs. Alix
(X7945)
Info session during
tutorial in May
Math Department
AP/Honors/Enhanced Classes
Pathways to enhanced and/or AP
Math II
AP CalcAB/AP Stats
Precalc
Math II
Math III Enhanced Math III
SummerBridge course
9th grade entryOption 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4
AP CalcAB or BC
AP Stats
EnhancedMath II
EnhancedMath III
AP Calc AB or BC
AP Stats
Note: AP Stats can be taken concurrently with pre-calcor AP Calc
Math I
Math II
Enhanced Math III
SummerBridge course
AP CalcAB or BC
9th
10th
11th
12th
Expectations of students
• Has met pre-requisite for the course: 2 of 3
grade of B+ (see course catalog), end of
course exam and/or teacher
recommendation)
• Enjoy learning and doing math
• Wants to be in an advanced level course
AP/honors/enhanced course
characteristics
• Fast paced
• Be able to understand concepts quickly – no time to linger on topics
• Problem solving that requires high level of thinking and ability to recall skills and concepts already learned in previous courses
• Expect anywhere from 30-90 minutes of homework daily, depending on the concept being taught
• No summer assignments (with exception of math II student taking bridge course for enhanced math III)
1. Introduction to Computer Programming
2. AP Computer Science Principles
3. AP Computer Science A
4. Computer Science Data Structures
Computer Science Courses @ WHS
AP Computer Science Principles
• Course Description: This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to teaching the underlying principles of computation. Students will study computing in the context of the Internet, data, programming, social impact, abstraction, algorithms, and creativity.
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of Math 2 with a B+ or higher OR Introduction to Computer Programming
• Is AP Computer Science Principles for me? Are you
interested in technology and computers, and want to learn
more, but you’re not sure if you want to study computer science
in college? Then this class may be for you.
• How much work is there? Assignments can be completed in
class depending on your understanding, work ethic, and
personal responsibility to your own learning. A lot of the work
in this class is partner or group work, so it is important that
students are motivated to complete class work.
AP Computer Science A - Java
• Course Description: This course covers the design, development, testing, and debugging of computer programs in Java. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving and algorithmic development.
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra 2 with a B+ or higher OR AP Computer Science Principles with a B+ or higher
• Is Computer Science for me? Do you like to problem solve? Do you find challenging puzzles fascinating and rewarding? Are you creative? Are you meticulous? Then Computer Science could be for you. Computer Science is NOT just about programming or learning to code, it’s about finding solutions to problems in a methodical and logical way and using code to express our answers!
• How much work is there? Assignments can be completed in class depending on your understanding, work ethic, and personal responsibility to your own learning.
Thank You!
AP Teachers are available for
questions in the WHS gym.